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Total Real Returns

VSMAX,VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-10-24 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+5.55%
2025-10-24
4.933 TRR
2025-10-24
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+13.56%
2025-10-24
5.387 TRR
2025-10-24
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-10-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+308.77%
+6.69%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.884)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+438.65%
+8.06%/yr
+8.44%/yr
(R2=0.897)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-10-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$40,876.73
2025-10-24
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$53,865.03
2025-10-24
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VLCAX
2025 (YTD) +5.55% +13.56%
2024 +11.03% +21.60%
2023 +14.34% +23.14%
2022 −22.61% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +18.67%
2020 +17.46% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.45%
2018 −11.02% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +19.49%
2016 +15.90% +9.39%
2015 −4.34% +0.33%
2014 +6.71% +12.52%
2013 +35.78% +30.71%
2012 +16.20% +14.07%
2011 −5.48% −1.32%
2010 +26.02% +14.09%
2009 +32.73% +24.40%
2008 −36.08% −37.11%
2007 −2.75% +2.22%
2006 +12.93% +12.74%
2005 +3.93% +2.67%
2004 +16.23% +7.36%
2003 +43.07%
2002 −21.85%
2001 +1.63%
2000 +2.67%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Fri 2025-10-24 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−2.58% −60.43%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
0.00% −55.56%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund